Fog Singer

medium undead, neutral evil

D&D 5.5 / SRD 5.2

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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STR
14 (+2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
8 (-1)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
15 (+2)

Defense

Armor Class
13 (natural armor)
Hit Points
45 (6d8+18 +3)
Speed
25 ft., swim 30 ft.

Treasure & Loot Common

Coins

Proficiencies & Senses

Saving Throws Wisdom
Skills
Stealth +3, Perception +4
Senses
blindsight 30 ft.
Blind Beyond 30 Feet (The Fog Singer is blind beyond its blindsight radius and automatically fails ability checks that rely on sight.)
passive Perception 14

Characteristics

Damage Vulnerabilities
radiant
Damage Resistances
cold, necrotic
Damage Immunities
poison
Condition Immunities
charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, unconscious
Languages understands Common but cannot speak; it communicates only through its humming song

Traits and Actions

Waterlogged Form

Trait
Stealth Rule
The Fog Singer can move through water without penalty, and it can hold its breath indefinitely. It has Advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made in fog or heavy mist.

Song-Bound

Trait Custom
Chilling Verse Interruption Custom
If a light of 10th level or higher is shone on the Fog Singer, or a bell is rung within 60 feet of it, it stops singing and loses Chilling Verse for 1 round. It has Disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn.

Drowned Chorus

Trait Custom
Drowned Chorus Custom
While two or more Fog Singers are within 30 feet of each other, each has Advantage on Wisdom saving throws and its Chilling Verse save DC increases by 1.

Drowned Chorus. Nearby allied Fog Singers strengthen one another's song and resolve.

Barnacled Grasp

Action
Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) Bludgeoning damage plus 2 (1d4) Cold damage.

Chilling Verse

Action Custom
Charmed Condition
Wisdom Saving Throw Rule
Each creature within 30 feet of the Fog Singer that can hear it must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the creature is Charmed for 1 minute and must use its movement to walk toward the Fog Singer. A Charmed creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns or when it takes damage, ending the effect on a success. A creature that succeeds is immune to this Fog Singer's Chilling Verse for 24 hours.

Running the encounter

Combat Behavior

Tactics

  • Ambush from fog using Stealth, then open with Chilling Verse.
  • Use barnacled grasp on charmed targets to keep them close.
  • Sing in pairs or trios to raise the save DC.

Combat Style

Lure and drown

Morale

Fights while its song holds; withdraws into deep fog if silenced and outmatched.

Appearance & presence

Monster Description

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